Turtle Bay Park Returns 113 Ancient Tools to Pit River Tribe
Published Date: 4/18/2025
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Summary
Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, CA, plans to return 113 cultural items to the Ajumawi Band of the Pit River Tribe starting May 19, 2025. These items, like stone tools and animal bones, were found in Shasta County and hold deep cultural meaning. This repatriation respects Native American heritage and involves no cost to the public.
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Return of 113 cultural items to Ajumawi Band
Turtle Bay Exploration Park intends to repatriate 113 cultural items to the Ajumawi Band of the Pit River Tribe. The 113 items include 12 stone tools and tool fragments, 3 bone needles, 9 turtle shell fragments, 88 animal bone fragments, and one lot of fish bones; repatriation may occur on or after May 19, 2025 under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
Who may request repatriation and process
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written request for repatriation by showing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that they are a lineal descendant or are culturally affiliated. Repatriation to a requestor may occur on or after May 19, 2025; if competing requests are received Turtle Bay Exploration Park must determine the most appropriate requestor, and joint requests are treated as a single request.
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